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Welcome to the Wonderful World of the Old Testament / Hebrew Bible! Enjoy these postings of resources, projects by my students, movies and images, links, reflections, humor, and other items related to teaching the Bible at a Flagship Seminary. This blog is interactive: You can add your comments and post your questions. Go ahead, it's fun...

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

New Amazon Kindle Edition

Update: I just discovered that my little book on 2 Isaiah is now available in a Kindle edition, that is, as an electronic book that you can read on your iPhone, iPad, laptop, and so forth. To see the Kindle edition on Amazon, click here. You can download it for under $10!

Monday, November 29, 2010

High Holy Days Video Project

In my Upper Level Hebrew Reading Course, Elizabeth Farquhar introduced us to a marvelous new DVD set, “The High Holy Days Video Project.” The project was made by the Cantor, Rabbi, and choir of Temple Sinai. The set contains a condensed version of the Jewish High Holy Day services. For sample clips and ordering information, click here.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Arrival at the SBL

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Where to find me at SBL 2010, Atlanta, Georgia

This year at the Society of Biblical Literature meetings, I’m focusing on Ezekiel, and particularly the understanding of the nature of God’s selfhood and God’s embodiment as Ezekiel presents it. I’ll be responding to papers and outlining my views in the following session:

S22-146--------------------------------------------------Theological Perspectives on the Book of Ezekiel11/22/20109:00 AM to 11:30 AMRoom: International 5 - Marriott Marquis

Duties of a son, from The Story of Aqhat: To erect a stele for his ancestral gods; to build a family shrine in the sanctuary;
to guard his footsteps from earth to underworld; to take his hand when he is drunk; to put his arm over one's shoulder when he is full of
wine; to eat a funeral meal in the temple of Ba'al; to offer a sacrifice in the house of El.